A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials

With global increase in construction and demolition, recycling of construction debris as an aggregate can be a vital step towards achieving sustainability in concrete construction. However, a clear methodology for reuse of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in concrete is warranted for its...

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Main Authors: Mistri, Abhijit, Bhattacharyya, S.K., Dhami, Navdeep, Mukherjee, Abhijit, Barai, S.V.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCI LTD 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83266
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author Mistri, Abhijit
Bhattacharyya, S.K.
Dhami, Navdeep
Mukherjee, Abhijit
Barai, S.V.
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Bhattacharyya, S.K.
Dhami, Navdeep
Mukherjee, Abhijit
Barai, S.V.
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description With global increase in construction and demolition, recycling of construction debris as an aggregate can be a vital step towards achieving sustainability in concrete construction. However, a clear methodology for reuse of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in concrete is warranted for its use in practice. This paper reviews the challenges revealed hitherto such as weak interfacial transition zone, high water absorption and presence of micro cracks in the use of C&D wastes as the recycled aggregate (RA). Methods of mitigation of these weaknesses through various treatments have been reported. This review has a special focus on India, a country that generates one of the world's highest quantity of C&D waste. After analysing all the treatment methods, the authors summarize that the strengthening of attached mortar (AM) technique is better than removing of AM, which is also cost-effective, eco-friendly and sustainable. Use of nano-materials and pozzolana along with different mixing methods and application of bio-cement is found to be superior and environmental friendly approach for improving the properties of recycled aggregates.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-832662021-07-15T05:52:08Z A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials Mistri, Abhijit Bhattacharyya, S.K. Dhami, Navdeep Mukherjee, Abhijit Barai, S.V. Science & Technology Technology Construction & Building Technology Engineering, Civil Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Engineering Materials Science Recycled aggregate Concrete Construction and demolition wastes Treatment methods Sustainable construction materials Attached mortar COARSE AGGREGATE CONCRETE AGGREGATE SURFACE-TREATMENT DURABILITY PROPERTIES CARBONATE PRECIPITATION MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES PARTICLE PACKING OFFICE BUILDINGS CO2 EMISSION FLY-ASH With global increase in construction and demolition, recycling of construction debris as an aggregate can be a vital step towards achieving sustainability in concrete construction. However, a clear methodology for reuse of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in concrete is warranted for its use in practice. This paper reviews the challenges revealed hitherto such as weak interfacial transition zone, high water absorption and presence of micro cracks in the use of C&D wastes as the recycled aggregate (RA). Methods of mitigation of these weaknesses through various treatments have been reported. This review has a special focus on India, a country that generates one of the world's highest quantity of C&D waste. After analysing all the treatment methods, the authors summarize that the strengthening of attached mortar (AM) technique is better than removing of AM, which is also cost-effective, eco-friendly and sustainable. Use of nano-materials and pozzolana along with different mixing methods and application of bio-cement is found to be superior and environmental friendly approach for improving the properties of recycled aggregates. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83266 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117894 English ELSEVIER SCI LTD restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Construction & Building Technology
Engineering, Civil
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Engineering
Materials Science
Recycled aggregate
Concrete
Construction and demolition wastes
Treatment methods
Sustainable construction materials
Attached mortar
COARSE AGGREGATE
CONCRETE AGGREGATE
SURFACE-TREATMENT
DURABILITY PROPERTIES
CARBONATE PRECIPITATION
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
PARTICLE PACKING
OFFICE BUILDINGS
CO2 EMISSION
FLY-ASH
Mistri, Abhijit
Bhattacharyya, S.K.
Dhami, Navdeep
Mukherjee, Abhijit
Barai, S.V.
A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
title A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
title_full A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
title_fullStr A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
title_full_unstemmed A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
title_short A review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
title_sort review on different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materials
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Construction & Building Technology
Engineering, Civil
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Engineering
Materials Science
Recycled aggregate
Concrete
Construction and demolition wastes
Treatment methods
Sustainable construction materials
Attached mortar
COARSE AGGREGATE
CONCRETE AGGREGATE
SURFACE-TREATMENT
DURABILITY PROPERTIES
CARBONATE PRECIPITATION
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
PARTICLE PACKING
OFFICE BUILDINGS
CO2 EMISSION
FLY-ASH
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83266